Gao Wu: From Martial Arts Student to Star Emperor

Chapter 660 Guests from All Stars

After the soldiers' commanders had arranged the defenses, they immediately ordered: "Open up the star coordinates and send messages to every starship that approaches Blue Star, guiding it to Dongchuan Province."

"yes!"

The soldiers received the order and immediately went to carry it out.

……

On the other side, on May 10th, before dawn, many guests arrived at Chen Lie's house.

Hearing the noise, Chen Lie, who was cultivating his spiritual power in his room, immediately left his room and came to the living room of his home.

Upon arriving at the living room, Chen Lie saw many relatives.

There were the families of my eldest uncle Chen Chaoqun, my second uncle Chen Guangqun, my aunt Chen Ruoqun, my two maternal uncles, and many other relatives and friends.

There are also many younger generation members, such as Chen Ying, Feng Shuangshuang, Feng Shanshan, and Jiang Qiongqiong.

There was also Chen Ye, who was alone in a corner.

Upon seeing Chen Lie, Feng Shuangshuang exclaimed, "Cousin!" The younger generation all turned to look at Chen Lie and greeted him in unison.

Chen Lie nodded and said, "Hello everyone!"

"Oh? Chen Lie is out?"

Chen Lie's aunt, Chen Ruoqun, saw him and stepped forward, saying, "Chen Lie, today is your martial arts banquet. Your aunt wishes you great progress in martial arts, may you advance by leaps and bounds!"

"Thank you, Auntie!"

Chen Lie casually thanked him.

At that moment, a low, mocking laugh rang out.

"His martial arts skills have already reached their peak, how much further can they improve?"

Everyone looked toward the source of the sound and saw that the speaker was Chang Guirong.

Under the gaze of so many eyes, Chang Guirong felt a pang of panic, but said, "What? I'm praising him, praising his martial arts achievements as being at their peak, isn't that enough?"

Chen Ying said calmly, "Second Aunt, you were detained for half a year and only recently got out. You should have learned a lesson."

"You're an elder, shouldn't your words and actions reflect the manners of an elder?" Chang Guirong retorted angrily, "You know I'm your elder? How dare you, a junior, speak to your elders like that? Who taught you that? You have no respect for elders!"

Chen Guangqun, who was standing nearby, scolded, "Alright, that's enough!"

Chang Guirong simply snorted coldly.

Everyone turned their attention away and ignored Chang Guirong.

At this moment, Chen Gequn's comrade-in-arms, Lu Qidong, asked, "Brother Chen, sister-in-law, when are we going to the Chuandu Grand Banquet venue for the Martial Arts Tournament?"

"Let's wait a little longer. They should be setting up the site over there. They'll let us know when they're done," Chen Gequn said.

"They're still setting up the venue. Shouldn't the venue be set up in advance?"

"Why bother installing interstellar coordinates? It won't interfere with the banquet anyway," Chen Gequn said.

"When I passed by this morning, I saw that the Chuandu Grand Banquet was surrounded by rows of troops. A large area in front of the Chuandu Grand Banquet was left open as a parking area for airships, which looked like it could hold at least several hundred airships."

……

As more and more relatives and friends arrived at Chen Lie's house, the living room soon became too crowded for them. As a last resort, Chen Gequn and Feng Yuelan had to ask their relatives and friends to wait outside.

Just then, two giant, crimson birds suddenly flew in from the distant sky. Chen Lie's little cousin, Jiang Qiongqiong, looked up and saw the two giant crimson birds.

"Hey? Look, what's that?"

Many relatives and friends looked up and saw two giant crimson birds pulling a carriage made of gold and wood, flying quickly and beginning to land.

"I'm coming down!" Chen Ying said.

In the blink of an eye, two giant crimson birds pulled the carriage and landed outside Chen Lie's house.

A very beautiful young girl dressed in ancient attire with a flying fairy bun hairstyle stepped down from the carriage.

This young girl is none other than Zhu Jingxi, the Princess of the Crimson Star Spirit.

Zhu Jingxi saw Chen Lie from afar. She walked forward with graceful steps and bowed slightly to Chen Lie.

"Brother Chen, please forgive my abrupt visit!"

Chen Lie shook his head: "Why would Princess Lingyan come here?"

Zhu Jingxi smiled sweetly: "I haven't visited Brother Chen yet. I took advantage of Brother Chen's banquet to ask the officials of the Blue Star court about your residence, and came here to visit Brother Chen's parents. Please forgive my intrusion."

"May I ask who your parents are...?" Zhu Jingxi looked around and asked Chen Lie with her eyes.

"These are my parents!"

Chen Lie introduced his parents to Zhu Jingxi.

Zhu Jingxi immediately stepped forward and bowed slightly to Chen Lie's parents, giving them a dignified curtsy.

"Uncle and Aunt, I am Zhu Jingxi, from Chiyan Star in the Eastern Star Region. I am a classmate of Brother Chen at Starry Sky University."

I apologize for this intrusion and hope you will forgive my visit!

Chen Lie's relatives and friends had never seen such a graceful and elegant Wanfu ceremony before, not to mention that Zhu Jingxi's attire resembled that of a noble lady from Blue Star hundreds of years ago, which amazed them all.

"You're welcome, you're welcome!"

Feng Yuelan quickly stepped forward to help Zhu Jingxi up and asked, "Zhu Jingxi? You just said you're from Crimson Flame Star?"

"Yes, Auntie." Zhu Jingxi nodded slightly.

The many relatives and friends around were all surprised.

They all knew that there were inhabited planets beyond Earth, but they had never made contact with them. Today was the first time they had met people from beyond the stars. "Jingxi, you and Chen Lie are classmates. You must take good care of him at Starry Sky University in the future," Feng Yuelan said.

"I wouldn't dare... Brother Chen's talent is exceptional, and Jingxi may not be able to take care of him. I would like to ask Brother Chen to take good care of Jingxi instead."

Zhu Jingxi started talking with Chen Lie's parents.

A relative exclaimed in surprise, "Chen Lie is really doing well now; he actually knows people from beyond the stars!"

"So what? Once you leave Blue Star, isn't everything outside of space? What's wrong with knowing a few people outside?" Chang Guirong said.

Several relatives and friends nearby glanced at Chang Guirong and then walked away.

Chang Guirong glanced at her son Chen Ye and saw that his eyes were lifeless. She said, "Xiao Ye, you have to cheer up. You only missed out on one opportunity compared to Chen Lie. Under the same conditions, you are much better than Chen Lie."

Chen Ye did not respond, appearing out of place among the people around him.

Jiang Qiongqiong approached Chen Lie and cautiously asked, "Cousin Chen Lie, is this Sister Zhu Jingxi really from beyond the stars? What kind of people are they from beyond the stars? What does her family do?"

Chen Lie said, "She is Princess Lingyan of the Great Yan Dynasty on Crimson Flame Star. The Great Yan Dynasty is like an ancient dynasty on Blue Star. She is the twelfth daughter of the emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty."

"What? A princess?"

Jiang Qiongqiong was startled and looked at Zhu Jingxi. So she was the emperor's daughter—her status was incredibly prestigious. Just then, Chen Gequn received a communication.

After receiving the call, Chen Gequn said, "Dear friends and relatives, the Chuandu Banquet organizers say that the arrangements are complete, and we can go now."

Many relatives and friends boarded airships and headed to the Chuandu Grand Banquet Hotel.

After all the relatives and friends had boarded the airship, Zhu Jingxi stopped Chen Lie.

"Brother Chen, why don't you ride with me in my spirit beast chariot?"

"good!"

Chen Lie didn't refuse. After telling his parents, he boarded Zhu Jingxi's spirit beast carriage.

Driven by Zhu Jingxi, the two giant crimson birds pulling the carriage spread their wings and flew towards the Chuandu Grand Banquet.

Soon, Chen Lie arrived at the Chuandu Grand Banquet Hotel.

Upon seeing Chen Lie, Wang Shou, the president of the Blue Star Martial Arts Association, immediately said, "Chen Lie, you've arrived?"

"Hello, Chairman Wang!"

Chen Lie stepped down from the spirit beast carriage and greeted Wang Shou. Wang Shou led Chen Lie to a place and asked, "Chen Lie, we sent invitations to all your contacts using your communication bracelet, but only two people gave a clear reply. The others didn't give any definite answer either, and we don't know whether they'll come or not."

"Forget it, it would be best if it could deter the other three star regions, but if not, we won't force it," Wang Shou said.

At this time, Chen Lie's parents and a group of relatives and friends arrived at the Chuandu Grand Banquet Hotel.

"As expected, there are many guards protecting the area. Ordinary people can't get in without an admission pass," a friend remarked.

Upon seeing this, Lei Jinglong, the president of Blue Star University, immediately stepped forward to greet Chen Gequn and Feng Yuelan.

"Mr. Chen, Ms. Feng, I am Lei Jinglong, the president of Blue Star University. Hello!"

"Blue Star University? Principal Lei? Hello, hello!"

Chen Gequn naturally knew what the president of Blue Star University meant—the most important person on Blue Star. He never expected that the president would take the initiative to greet them.

"You two truly have a wonderful son. Chen Lie's talent is unparalleled throughout history. Earth is truly fortunate to have him!"

"This... I really don't deserve it..."

Lei Jinglong added, "You don't need to be modest on behalf of Chen Lie. I'm not exaggerating at all. As the hosts today, please go in and preside over the banquet."

As he spoke, Lei Jinglong arranged for staff to invite Chen Gequn and Feng Yuelan inside.

Just then, a starship flew by from afar.

A moment later, a loud voice came from the entrance of the Sichuan Grand Banquet.

"Commander Lü Boqi, Commander of the entire army of Jurong Star and representative of the Western Star Region, has arrived!"

At this moment, a strong and muscular man walked into the grand banquet in Chuandu, biting the red carpet. This was Lu Boqi, the leader of the entire army of Xingju Rongxing, the permanent council member of the Western Star Region, a ninth-level grandmaster in his prime.

Wang Shou hurriedly went to greet him: "Commander Lü, you've come from afar, I'm so sorry for not welcoming you properly!"

"President Wang, you're too kind!"

Lu Boqi, representative of the Western Star Region, said.

He looked at Chen Lie beside him: "This must be Mr. Chen Lie, the candidate for governor of Blue Star? Truly, a hero emerges from among the young."

"Commander Lü, you flatter me!" Chen Lie cupped his hands in greeting.

"Commander Lü, please come in." Under the guidance of Wang Shou and many staff members, Lü Boqi from the Western Star Region and the rest of the people from the Western Star Region entered the Chuandu Grand Banquet Hotel.

At this moment, another starship flew in from outer space and landed in the venue of the grand banquet in Chuandu. It was a Langya Starman from the Southern Star Region.

As the people from the Southern Star Region disembarked from the starship, a loud and clear voice rang out again.

"Representative from the Southern Star Region, Dean Qi Taiqi of Langya Star Martial Arts Academy, has arrived!"

Qi Tai and several representatives from the Southern Star Region walked onto the red carpet and entered the Chuandu Grand Banquet.

"Dean Qi, welcome."

Wang Shou stepped forward and shook hands with Qi Tai.

"The four star regions were originally one family."

"Your Excellency Chen Lie, the candidate for Governor of this esteemed star, is a genius unseen in a millennium in the Four Star Region. We must naturally attend his martial arts banquet!"

As he spoke, Qi Tai looked at Chen Lie and said, "On the occasion of this banquet, the eleven stars of the Southern Star Region wish Mr. Chen Lie further progress in his martial arts and continuous advancement."

"Thank you very much, Dean Qi!" Chen Lie said.

"Dean Qi, distinguished guests from the Southern Star Region, please come in!" At Wang Shou's invitation, Qi Tai and the rest of the Southern Star Region guests entered the Chuandu Grand Banquet.

Soon, people from the southern, western, and northern star regions all arrived.

"Wow...so many extraterrestrials!"

Chen Lie's relatives and friends were all shocked.

They heard from the statistics that the people who participated in Chen Lie's martial arts banquet included important figures from 28 planets.

It's unheard of to hold such a grand banquet for martial artists.

At that moment, another starship flew in from the distant horizon.

The starship landed in an empty space, and two boys and a girl jumped off.

These three people were none other than Hou Yutan, Qiao Xuanxi, and Nie Cheng of Chongyuxing.

After disembarking from the starship, Hou Yutan looked around and asked, "Is this Blue Star? Brother Chen's home planet?"

"It doesn't look like anything special; its construction is far inferior to that of Chongyuxing."

Qiao Xuanxi said calmly, "Blue Star is a remote planet, how can it be compared with Chongyu Star?" "Then how do you explain Brother Chen's martial arts?" Nie Cheng asked.

"The strength or weakness of martial arts is attributable to people, so how can it be determined by the environment?"

Just as Chong Yuxing and the other two were arguing, the Blue Star host stepped forward to inquire.

"May I ask where you three are from?"

Hou Yutan said, "We are from Chongyu Star, and Chen Lie is a classmate of Chen Lie from Xingkong University."

"So you're a distinguished guest from Chongyu Xingxing! Please come in!"

Chong Yuxing and the other two nodded and entered the Chuandu Grand Banquet.

The three of them saw Chen Lie in front of the grand banquet in Chuandu and immediately went up to him.

"Brother Chen, how have you been?"

Chen Lie saw Hou Yutan and the other two, nodded, and said, "You've arrived?"

"Yes, as soon as we received your invitation, we decided to come. We wanted to see what Blue Star is really like," Hou Yutan said.

"Alright, go ahead and look!" Qiao Xuanxi glanced at the grand banquet in Chuandu and asked, "What's the deal with this banquet of yours?"

"It's just a custom on Blue Star. When a martial artist on Blue Star breaks through to become a True Qi Martial Artist, they all hold a Martial Artist Banquet," Chen Lie replied.

"But you've been a martial artist for quite some time now, haven't you? Why are you holding a martial artist banquet?"

"Get a replacement!"

"There seem to be quite a few people inside. Shall we go inside and take a look?"

"good!"

Chen Lie summoned several hotel staff members and had them lead Hou Yutan and the other two into the Sichuan Grand Banquet.

Just then, another miniature starship landed.

A woman of about twenty-five years old with a beautiful appearance and a delicate girl of about 18 years old disembarked from the starship.

The receptionist quickly stepped forward and asked, "Where are you two from?"

"Azure Star!"

The beautiful woman on the other end said calmly, "So you are a distinguished guest from Canglong Star. Please come in!"

Before the receptionist could finish speaking, the beautiful woman flashed by, like a blur, and was already in front of Chen Lie in the next second.

"Teaching Assistant Huang?"

Upon seeing this beautiful woman, Chen Lie was immediately surprised.

He didn't expect that Assistant Instructor Huang Yuxi would also come to Blue Star and attend his martial arts banquet.

The two people who arrived were Chen Lie's martial arts assistant Huang Yuxi and her younger sister Huang Yucheng.

Huang Yuxi looked intently at Chen Lie and immediately asked, "You've broken through to the 'Five Qi Gathering' realm?"

Upon close observation, Huang Yuxi keenly sensed that Chen Lie had already gathered the true energy of the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire, and earth) in his mind, breaking through the first level of the True Qi Martial Realm, the "Five Qi Converging to the Origin".

"Yes, just a few days ago."

Huang Yuxi remained silent. She had wanted to remind Chen Lie not to waste his martial arts training time by holding a banquet. Martial arts is about seizing every second, and Chen Lie had already been back on Blue Star for more than half a month.

Unexpectedly, Chen Lie's martial arts skills had not fallen behind at all; on the contrary, they had improved rapidly. In such a short time, Chen Lie had already completed the "Five Qi Gathering".

This level of progress in martial arts left her speechless, unsure how to even offer a hint. "What? You've already broken through to the True Qi Limit?"

Huang Yucheng, who arrived later, heard her sister's words and looked at Chen Lie in disbelief.

What level is this person's martial arts talent? In such a short time, he has actually entered the 'Five Qi Gathering' realm?

This is outrageous!

She has been comprehending the essence of martial arts, but it took her almost half a year to break through to the "Five Qi Gathering at the Origin" stage a few days ago. Such progress is considered rapid on Canglong Star.

But compared to Chen Lie, it was like a snail's pace.

Even the most outstanding martial arts geniuses on Canglong Star are probably only this good, right?

Huang Yuxi paused for a moment and said, "Your martial arts progress is very fast, but you need to work harder in your training and save time. Strive to reach a higher level of martial arts before you turn 30. This is the most important thing for you."

Don't let external things interfere with your martial arts training, like this banquet.

Chen Lie said, "After the banquet, I will return to Starry Sky University. This banquet was held because the home planet needed it; otherwise, we wouldn't have gone to such lengths."

Huang Yuxi hummed in agreement. Since it was something Blue Star needed, she didn't dare to say anything more.

"Teaching assistant, what brings you here?" Chen Lie knew that Huang Yuxi was at the peak of the eighth-order innate breathing realm, a top-level grandmaster martial artist, and had been listed on both the Hidden Dragon Ranking and the Flying Dragon Ranking.

Although she is an eighth-level martial arts master, she is a top-tier warrior of the Ten Star Alliance. Even the top ninth-level martial artists on Blue Star might not be her match.

Logically speaking, we shouldn't waste time taking a trip to Earth.

"Didn't you invite me?" Huang Yuxi retorted.

This sentence stumped Chen Lie: "You'll come just because I invited you?"

"Yes, then please come in, teaching assistant!"

Chen Lie personally received Huang Yuxi and escorted her into the Chuandu Grand Banquet Hotel.

Huang Yuxi hummed in agreement and entered the hotel with Chen Lie.

Inside the hotel, Lei Jinglong saw Huang Yuxi and asked Chen Lie, "Chen Lie, who is this young lady...?"

"Principal Lei, this is my teaching assistant in the Martial Arts Department of Starry Sky University, Huang Yuxi," Chen Lie introduced.

"It's Assistant Teacher Huang!"

Upon hearing this, Lei Jinglong immediately greeted him, saying, "Hello, Assistant Instructor Huang. I am Lei Jinglong, the president of Blue Star University." The martial arts assistant instructors at Starry Sky University are all top-notch geniuses from Canglong Star, and they are highly likely to become Celestial Realm martial artists in the future. This is indeed a heavyweight guest.

The fact that he was willing to attend Chen Lie's martial arts banquet must mean that he values ​​Chen Lie very much.

Huang Yuxi responded softly, without saying anything more.

Chen Lie arranged for Huang Yuxi and her sister to stay in a relatively quiet place.

"Teaching Assistant Huang, please wait here for a moment. If you need anything, please let me know."

Huang Yuxi simply hummed in response.

After Chen Lie left, Huang Yucheng couldn't help but ask, "Sister, are you sure you didn't see wrong? Did that kid really break through to the Five Qi Gathering Realm?"